El Nino La Nina Natural Disasters

Which of the following is TRUE about the naming of Hurricanes?

• The hurricane naming system was developed in the 1800s

• Hurricanes are named only once the reach category 2 status

• Meteorologists retire the names of hurricanes that cause massive destruction

• Only women’s names are used in the naming of hurricanes

In a hurricane, the center low pressure ________ has very little wind and rain.

• upwelling

• rain bands

• eye

• eye wall

Hurricanes move in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres due to ___________________.

• El NIno

• The Coriolis Effect

• La Nina

• upwelling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In a hurricane, winds move towards the __________ and get deflected to the ________ in the northern hemisphere

• outer rain bands; left

• eye; left

• eye; right

• outer rain bands; right

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is needed for hurricanes to form?

• Huge area of hot water and Coriolis Effect to organize the storm

• Huge area of hot water and the reversal of currents and wind patterns

• Huge area of cold nutrient dense water and cold dense air

• None of the above

Some of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast (such as Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, Rita, and the Great Storm of 1900) have hit in what month(s)?

• End of August-Early September

• End of June-Early July

• Early November-Beginning of December

• None of these were catastrophic hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

La Niña is characterized by ______________ of the Western Pacific Ocean.

• a warming

• a cooling

• average temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

El Niño ___________________ the trade winds causing the warm pool to move ___________.

• weakens or reverses; west

• intensifies; east

• weakens or reverses; east

• intensifies; east

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______________ causes more rainfall in the Northwest United States and poor fishing off the coast of South America (Peru).

• La Nina

• El NIno

• El Baby Yoda

• La Chancla

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

• El Nino poisons the fish

• El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

• El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

• El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

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